Here Come the Electrics. Could E-Bikes Be the Electric Revolution Cities Need?
Electric bikes are poised to take off, even outpacing electric car adoption. But, as with all efforts to promote alternatives to driving, city leaders would need to make infrastructure changes.
Cities and States Look to Tap More Tax Revenue From Expensive Real Estate Sales
“It basically allows for luxury housing to pay for affordable housing,” said a Boston city council member describing a "transfer" tax proposal there.
New York City Unveils a Next-Generation Trash Can
The winner of the BetterBin design competition is easier for sanitation workers to lift and deters bulk trash-dumpers. It could replace the ubiquitous green litter basket.
New York City Will Require Bird-Friendly Glass on Buildings
Hundreds of thousands of migratory birds smash into the city’s buildings every year. The city council just passed a bill to cut back on the carnage.
With ‘Outlier’ 2nd Amendment Case, Supreme Court Could Raise Bar for Gun Laws
The New York City case gives the court a chance to tighten the standards that lower courts use to decide whether firearms regulations are constitutional.
Another Major City Adopts Ranked Choice Voting for Elections
New York will become the largest city in the country with ranked choice voting in some local elections after voters this week approved a ballot measure to adopt the system.
One City is Giving People a ‘Prescription’ to Eat Fruits and Veggies
New York City is trying to make healthy food more accessible to its residents, including helping low-income people shop at farmers markets.
Lessons Learned in Procurement Overhaul
COMMENTARY | The New York City chief procurement officer shares lessons learned for reforming a procurement system.
Sensing Disaster: Using Tech to Improve Preparedness in New York City
COMMENTARY | Increased adoption of GIS technologies can help New York predict and prepare for future emergencies.
Why One City Offers Art Classes Instead of Court Dates for Low-Level Offenses
Since a diversion program, Project Reset, started in Manhattan, district attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. says that prosecutions for low-level offenses have halved.
A City Called Landlords to Remind Them About Housing Discrimination Laws. Did It Work?
An experiment in New York City revealed that reminders about anti-discrimination housing laws was mildly effective in mitigating housing discrimination—but only in some cases.
How to Increase Access to Gifted Programs for Low-income, Black and Latino Children
COMMENTARY | New York City could be on the verge of dismantling gifted programs at its elementary and middle schools. Taking that step could make things even worse for some of the children it aims to help.
Why Are America’s Three Biggest Metros Shrinking?
After a post-recession boomlet, the New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago areas are all seeing their population decline.
Ending Natural Hair Discrimination
Measures at both the state and local level seek to protect natural hairstyles that African Americans are sometimes asked to change.
Ranking America's Small and Large Cities
Washington D.C. jumped six spots in this year's America's Best Cities rankings, which judge cities on 23 metrics sorted into six categories.
Smart Cities Can Get Smarter in Protecting Residents
COMMENTARY | As cities and residents race to become more connected, we must consider how to protect public and private digital property.
One City May Become the First to Directly Fund Abortion Access
The New York City comptroller has proposed directing $250,000 to an abortion access fund in response to tightening abortion restrictions around the country.
The Technology That Could Transform Congestion Pricing
COMMENTARY | As cities like New York move ahead with plans to charge motorists to enter certain urban areas, we need to think about the best ways to manage road tolling.
Measles Outbreak Hits 25-Year High
Officials confirmed 78 new cases of the measles, making the current outbreak the largest in more than two decades.
Requiring Buildings Become Eco-Friendly, From the Top Down
The New York City Council passed a bill that would mandate green roof space on all new and some renovated buildings.
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